Evidence-Based Practices Are Resulting in Fewer Pressure Ulcers for Patients in California Hospitals
Pressure ulcers “ also known as bed sores “ are among the five most common types of healthcare-acquired conditions experienced […]
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HEALTH IT SPECIAL ISSUE: April 2011
EDITORIAL Bells Of Change COVER STORY Riding On High Rope The highs and lows of healthcare information technology EXPERT CORNER […]
Healthcare costs rose while insurance coverage fell
US workers whose wages stagnated over the last decade also saw their health insurance degrade, even as medical costs gobbled up a growing share of their income, two new studies show.
Mass media reflects influence in usage of tobacco, says report
A recent findings from a national survey in India by Healis-Sekhsaria Institute of Public Health, an organisation work in the field of public health in India and other developing countries reveals that exposure to mass media may impact the use of tobacco in India which is a major source of illness and death.
Portable health equipment available in wide range
When people get ill, one first thinks of possible reasons and then tries to get some medicine from a drug store or a clinic, which can only offer medicine according to oral description about symptoms.
Healthcare at your Doorstep
[This article was published in the April 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] mHealth focuses on wellness and not illness as it stands on the brink of creating a revolution in the recession proof industry
Immune system strengthens by soluble fibres
An experiment conducted on the mice that consumed low-fat diets rich in soluble fibres were found to have better responses when scientists induced illness by introducing a substance ( lipopolysaccharide) that causes the body to mimic a bacterial infection.
Religare launches health helpline
Religare Technologies has come up with a Health helpline in three metros Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai so far.
Indian Vaccine for meningitis
Indian made vaccine for meningitis has saved 250 million lives in Africa by the efforts of World Health Organization (WHO) and PATH, an NGO.
Schizophrenia Gene Mutation Identified
The work led by Jonathan Sebat, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and cellular and molecular medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine poses significant and immediate implications for neurobiology and the treatment of schizophrenia.
Should you trust health advice from internet forums?
Health information on the internet used to be shaped by doctors. Now it’s being shaped by patients. And it’s patients, not doctors, who are making the real progress in providing health information that delivers what people really want to know. But how do you know if this information and advice is trustworthy, and worth heeding?
Technology Enabled Proactive Healthcare:: Indias only Hope against the Chronic Disease Epidemic
Truworth brings state-of-the-art technology to India that is easy to implement anduse. The company offers products and services for the […]
